Honesdale/Pocono KOA Sets Race to Aid Kids Cancer Camps

Runners and walkers will have a new event Saturday, May 4 that will ultimately benefit children battling cancer across North America.

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Wayne Independent - Honesdale, PA

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Posted May. 1, 2013 at 11:00 AM

Posted May. 1, 2013 at 11:00 AM

HONESDALE

– Runners and walkers will have a new event Saturday, May 4 that will ultimately benefit children battling cancer across North America.

The Honesdale/Pocono KOA Campground at 50 Countryside Lane in Honesdale is hosting its first 5K Race/1Mile Walk to benefit KOA Care Camps for children with cancer.

KOA Care Camps is a network of 52 specialized camps throughout North America that provide a free week of summer camp to children with cancer, and their siblings. The camps allow these children to continue their treatments and recoveries while experiencing a true summer camping experience. The camps are staffed with volunteer medical personal, and are offered free of charge to families of childhood cancer victims.

The race registration fee is $15 if preregistered before May 4. The registration fee the day of the race will be $20.

The May 4th 5K Race/1 Mile Walk for KOA Care Camps will begin at 9 a.m. Registration for the race will start at 7:45 a.m. at the campground. All proceeds from the race will be donated to the KOA Care Camps charity. Runners and walkers can pre-register for the event at the NEPRunner.com website, email the campground at honesdale.poconokoa@verizon.com or call the KOA at 570-253-0424.

Kampgrounds of America is celebrating its 51st Anniversary in 2013. KOA, the world’s largest network of family-friendly campgrounds, was born on the banks of the Yellowstone River in Billings, Montana in 1962.